---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-24-029590"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ISTR"
cik: "0001602658"
company_name: "Investar Holding Corp"
filed_at: "2024-09-19T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T03:37:44.993096+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Investar appoints Scott Ginn to board and audit committee

## Summary
- Scott Ginn appointed to board effective Sep 18, 2024; also joins Audit Committee.
- Board determined Ginn is independent under Nasdaq rules and qualifies as audit committee financial expert.
- Ginn to receive standard non-employee director compensation as described in April 2024 proxy.
- No arrangements or family relationships with other directors/officers; no material interests.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-24-029590
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ISTR
- cik: 0001602658
- company_name: Investar Holding Corp
- filed_at: 2024-09-19T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1602658/000143774924029590/0001437749-24-029590-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1602658/000143774924029590/istr20240909_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-24-029590
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-24-029590.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-24-029590.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Scott Ginn was appointed as Director at Investar Holding Corp.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On September 18, 2024, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Investar Holding Corporation (the “Company”) appointed Scott Ginn to serve as a director of the Board upon recommendation of the Nominating and Governance Committee of the Board (the “Nominating Committee”), effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1602658/000143774924029590/0001437749-24-029590-index.htm

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